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When Victor Young saw a few abandoned lots in his West Philadelphia neighborhood, he knew he had found a perfect place to start a garden. Growing vegetables, he thought, could bring…]]>Wed, 22 May 2019 16:01:00 -0400http://planphilly.com/blog-post-redirect?id=24013
Philadelphia’s next water commissioner Randy E. Hayman will enter city hall with four lofty goals on his to-do list, Mayor Jim Kenney’s incoming appointee said in an email to PlanPhilly.

The…

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Philadelphians will be able to continue enjoying the long tradition of rowing on the Schuylkill River.

That heritage is no longer in peril now that $4.5 million has been found to…

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Victor Young paid $370 for electricity a month before solar panels were installed in his roof last year. Now his electric bill is zero, and he only pays $126 a month…]]>Tue, 23 Apr 2019 21:04:00 -0400http://planphilly.com/blog-post-redirect?id=23935

The Southwest Philadelphia home, which shares a fence with two auto repair shops, is where she grew up. The…

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More than 60 years after a failed urban renewal project in Eastwick displaced 8,636 people for development that never happened, city officials have released final recommendations to turn the resulting vacant…]]>Wed, 27 Mar 2019 12:44:00 -0400http://planphilly.com/blog-post-redirect?id=23853
A North Philadelphia auto body shop that exploded into flames on Monday operated for years without proper permits or safety measures in place, according to city records.

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Abigail Leedy is a senior at Central High School in Philadelphia. For the last few weeks, she and other climate justice activists have been visiting congressional offices in the city, asking…]]>Tue, 26 Feb 2019 07:36:34 -0500http://planphilly.com/blog-post-redirect?id=23447
Fewer public trash cans result in more litter on streets and in parks. That was the conclusion of a nine-month study done by city officials working with researchers from the University…]]>Mon, 01 Oct 2018 22:08:00 -0400http://planphilly.com/blog-post-redirect?id=23430
Nic Esposito, head of Mayor Jim Kenney’s Zero Waste and Litter cabinet, isn't shy about the amount of work it will take to de-trashify Philadelphia's notoriously filthy streets.

Unpacked boxes and suitcases laid on the floor and new mattresses stand…

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Philadelphia sustainability czar Christine Knapp flew to San Francisco on Wednesday to reenlist the city in the international war on climate change. Philly will join other cities from around the world…]]>Wed, 12 Sep 2018 13:27:00 -0400http://planphilly.com/blog-post-redirect?id=23378